Did I say that?

IN Media Watch Briefs | 07/05/2016

The Shourie-Thapar interview on India Today on April 6 had moments when Shourie would let Thapar put words in his mouth. “I have to put this to you—you’re suggesting that Mr Modi is not good for India.” “No… you see, if he changes… but this is the direction…” “But you are saying he is not going to change.” “Well yes that’s right therefore I fear that…” “So you fear he is not good for India.” “Good for India is too big…we have to consider alternatives and so on. I am saying the direction the government is taking under his supervision is not good for India.” Thapar: “The direction the government is taking under his supervision is not good for India--those are very damning words”. Indeed!

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